Alumni Profiles

Born and raised in Hardy County, West Virginia, Jennifer Ours Williams graduated from the WVU College of Agriculture with a BSA in animal and veterinary science in 1988. She received her master’s degree in 1990, majoring in agriculture education. After three years serving the West Virginia Department of Agriculture as a livestock marketing specialist, she moved to Buckhannon to begin her career with the West Virginia University Extension Service as the Upshur County agricultural agent. Jennifer served in this capacity for 10 years, developing and implementing agricultural and natural resource programs at the local and state levels.

In January of this year, Jennifer moved to Morgantown to become the associate director of the Center for Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Community Development. She works closely with Extension agents throughout the state to assess needs and develop programming to meet those needs.

Jennifer received the WVU College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Science Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998 and the National Association of County Agricultural Agent’s Achievement Award in 2002. She currently is serving a two-year term as president of the WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Science Alumni Association.

Jennifer lives in Bridgeport with her husband, Bob.